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#8872ca color: True V

#8872ca is rgb(136, 114, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.07% 0.13128 293.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.1%
0.131
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8872ca

#8872ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8872ca mixed with white

  1. 8872ca
  2. 9380d0
  3. 9e8ed6
  4. a99cdc
  5. b5aae1
  6. c1b8e7
  7. cdc6ec
  8. d9d4f1
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8872ca mixed with black

  1. 8872ca
  2. 7562af
  3. 635395
  4. 52447c
  5. 413664
  6. 31284d
  7. 221b37
  8. 130e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8872ca with less saturation

  1. 8872ca
  2. 8774c3
  3. 8776bc
  4. 8679b5
  5. 857aaf
  6. 857ca8
  7. 847ea0
  8. 847f99
  9. 848192
  10. 83828b

Questions about #8872ca

What color is #8872ca?

#8872ca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 114, 202), in HSL hsl(255, 45.36%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.07% 0.13128 293.647).

What colors go well with #8872ca?

The complementary color of #8872ca is #838b14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a81d2 and #a966b0. The triadic partners are #bf6a2b and #009c7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8872ca?

White text reads better on #8872ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8872ca a warm or cool color?

#8872ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.131.